Breakfast Muffin Cups

By Nitaj3

Ingredients

• 3 cups Ore-Ida® Country Style Hash Browns, thawed
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 12 links JOHNSONVILLE® Original Breakfast Sausage
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups Shredded 4-Cheese Mexican blend cheese
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• fresh chives or green onions, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine the hash browns, butter, salt and pepper.
Press mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of greased muffin cups.
Bake at 400°F for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Meanwhile, cook sausage according to package directions; cut into ½-inch pieces.
Divide sausage among muffin cups.
Combine the eggs, cheese and bell pepper. Spoon over sausage. Sprinkle with chives.
Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until set and an internal temperature of 165˚F is reached.